November 06 Grocery Challenge

jcr16

well i've not spent anything yet . and i really shouldn't have to for a while. morrisons have the pasty on bogof at the mo so i am stocking up on that as i use loads and i can't make puff pastry.

milkman has just been and paid that but that is from a separate budget . it is from my weekly cash pot.as it is a treat really, trying to support our local milkman they said if business doens't pick up for milkman in our area then they will soon all have to quit. and thats so sad. so i doing my bit.

pollyanna24

Well I'm up to £96.25 already out of £160! Looking at what I bought yesterday, there were things that could have been cheaper, but we do have quite a few meals in now, so hopefully won't have to go for a while.

Pandora123_2

Hi all,

Count me in too! I've kept a food budget tally before and when I was keeping track tried to keep the budget to around £75 per week (2 adults + 3 cats). That includes toiletries, laundry stuff, alcohol and takeaways. But I'm going to set a stricter goal of £60 per week for November because we have few "£10 off £30" coupons to use at Tesco also will use a "£15 off £50" coupon at the Tesco wine store to replenish our supply.

We eat a LOT of fruit and veg, much of it organic, so that is the bulk of our grocery bill.

Just finished making a couple batches of "almost-free" applesauce... apples were free (growing wild or from tree of neighbour who didn't want them) but had to pay for citrus juice/zest that went in with one batch. Other batch was with blackberries (also free, picked months ago and kept in freezer). Oh, and a bit of sugar to sweeten.

JillD_2

Did my shop of the week today, and did pretty well I think - £60 and a few p.
Spent £136 so far out of £250. have already got nappies for the month and persil and dishwasher tabs so if I can do a normal shop next week and a storecupboard challenge thingy the ast week we should be well under budget :j

stripey_cheese_skirt

i'm in
i used to do this by keeping my weekly budget in an envelope and writing what i had spent on it... used to be £40 a week for me, my son and his dad so I think it worked even though people where i shopped probably thought 'its that crazy envelope girl again...' lol

don't have a clue what i spend now, doh...

jcr16

so far i still haven't spent anything. although will do over weekend as there are some deals ending in morrisons that i want to take advantage of.

knithappens

I reallyhave to kick myself into gear. I have been so lax with this.

So my goal is £200 this month including petrol, for myself, son (4) and Daughter (10) This includes packed lunches too. The investment in the slow cooker has made a great difference, so i think a lot of stews and casseroles this month now its cold.

kiwi88_2

Will be doing a second shop (because I forgot some things on the online shop :doh:) this weekend instore and I want to use the clothes coupons I have to get some christmas presents. Will update total afterwards.

Does anyone else enjoy going food shopping now? It used to be a weekend chore but I find myself really looking forward to it now. I think it's the challenge of getting more for less.

I really need to get out more and not to tescos :rotfl: :rotfl:

kiwi88_2

November Budget £375 (I will stick to this amount till Jan 08)

Nov Wk 1 £114.78
Nov Wk 2 £104.44 (Double Points & £48 of xmas pressies :eek: )

Should only need to do a top up shop later on so I should come in under budget again but might buy some xmas food & booze to use total up and to get ahead of my usual xmas rush :rotfl:

Left for Month £155.78

Peem

1st week - £122.61:eek: :eek: :eek: How on earth did that happen?

think the costco trip had something to do with it.

Ok then - makes things tighter for the rest of the month - but not impossible.